Enter your average income below to estimate applicable free-cash in all major European cities. By free-cash we mean your disposable income, left in your pocket after paying tax, rent, insurance, public transport, food expenses and basic entertainment. How does it work?

average income is
₴ 78500

per

Your estimated

Best value All models

City

free-cash

Gdansk , Poland

-₴2218

₴34409

₴45052

₴5042

S + D Salary + Dividends

Salary + Dividends. A combination of a fixed monthly income with a bonus at the end of the year.

Dividends

Dividends. A single payment made annually out of accumulated profits.

Salary

Salary. A fixed monthly income you pay yourself to cover your living expenses.

Sole trader

Sole trader. You're running your business as an individual with an unlimited responsibility

Sole trader

78 500

health

850

pensions

1 622

accident

other

144

income

22 157

total

24 871

Employee

13 491

71 269

health

1 545

8 160

pensions

1 519

2 974

income

1 851

17 149

total

4 915

28 283

Employer

13 491

71 269

pensions

2 194

4 295

accident

225

1 190

unemployment

331

1 746

total

2 750

7 231

Corporate

62 259

78 500

income

From 1 January 2017, a lowered corporate income tax rate of 9% was introduced for so-called 'small taxpayers' - entities with turnover not exceeding the equivalent of €1.2 million and for taxpayers starting business activity, during their previous tax year.

56 033

70 650

total

56 033

70 650

Dividends

6 226

7 850

withholding

1 183

1 491

total

1 183

1 491

Income

78 500

Total tax

64 881

72 141

35 514

24 871

After tax

13 619

6 359

42 986

53 629

Living cost

8 577

Free-cash

5 042

-2 218

34 409

45 052

Estimated living cost is ₴8577 per week

₴6286

Rent. One bedroom at downtown or an upmarket area with basic utilities which include internet connection and a mobile phone.

₴475

Public transport and taxi. Monthly travel card, and a few taxi rides per week.

₴179

Clothing and shoes. We estimate one pair of shoes and trainers, and several items of clothing each year, or slightly more often if you choose cheaper mass market stores. Twice as often for kids.

₴1637

Food and entertainment. We estimate that you will have breakfast at a cafe once a week, evening meal at a restaurant once a week, and visit bars once a week for drinks.Other days you prepare meals at home.

₴0

I'm drinking at home rarely or never.

₴0

I do not smoke or smoke very rarely.

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Additional information

Poland permits registration as a sole-trader only for EU nationals or long-term EU resident permit holders. Other nationals should use a business incubator or set up a company and hire themselves as an employee.